Inclusion is defined as “the act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded or marginalized (because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability).”...
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I started learning more about how to make my elearning accessible when I learned of an employee who got stuck navigating a course. He had to guess on a test question and ended up having to retake several times. When I connected with him, he showed me some failings within courses he had reviewed using Jaws. It was such an eye-opener for me and totally has been the driving force behind what I've done in my company over the past couple of years from leading a subteam to create our 508 standards to presenting in team meetings, to co-presenting (in October) in a company wide learning event. I've even reached out to complete strangers on LinkedIn who have listed accessibility as a skill just to learn what they are doing and how they are incorporating accessibility into their online courses. I'm not done learning either and really passionate about learning more.
- Hi Cathy!
What a great example of why accessibility is important. I'm so glad to hear you're passionate about creating accessible e-learning and the work you're doing at your company—that sounds amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! :)
